Mangaluru: In what is likely to leave college students and their parents a very relieved lot, Mangalore University has directed its affiliated colleges to declare Dasara holidays from September 30 to October 15. A circular in this regard has been issued by the University’s Registrar to the princi

Karwar: The Election Commission (EC) has scheduled by polls in order to fill the vacant seat from the Yellapur constituency in the Uttara Kannada district on October 21, and the electoral model code of conduct has been imposed throughout the district, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr Harish Kumar K.

Senior journalist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee Ravish Kumar received the first Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award in Bengaluru on Sunday. He was chosen for the award for sharp news analysis and uncompromising secular stance by the Gauri Lankesh Memorial Trust, founded in memory of the journalist. Thr

Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel firm, collapsed on Monday, stranding hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers around the globe and sparking the largest peacetime repatriation effort in British history. Chief Executive Peter Fankhauser said it was a matter of profound regret that the company

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday mooted the idea of a multipurpose identity card for citizens with all utilities like Aadhaar, passport, driving licence and bank accounts. Shah also said the Census 2021 data will be collected through mobile app. "Why can't we have just one card

The Supreme Court on Monday accepted the plea made by the 17 rebel MLAs from Karnataka, who challenged their disqualification. The disqualified MLAs also requested the Supreme Court to grant an interim stay on the bye-elections slated to be held on October 21. The Election Commission of India has, h

After four months of intense wait, Guinness Book of World Records (GBWR) has officially announced a Karkala artiste’s 58-chain link as the ‘Most links carved from pencil lead (graphite)’. With his achievement logged, the 32-year-old contract worker of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited

Hong Kong announced new curbs on rail travel on Sunday ahead of the latest in a series of planned protests targeting the airport after a night of widespread violent street clashes in the Chinese-ruled territory. Anti government protesters have targeted the airport before, occupying the arrivals h

Murdeshwar 22 September 2019: One dead while four others were rescued by the local firshermen, after they got washed away by the tides in the beach at Murdeshwar here on Sunday. The deceased has been identified as Raju S, a resident of Bengaluru. According to sources, a group of Eleven men fro

Bhatkal 22 September 2019: Under the National Tobacco Control Program, Taluka Tobacco Control Unit raided several shops of Bhatkal Taluka and issued Penalties to 13 shops here. Speaking on the occasion, Health Officer Dr. Murthi Bhat said, "Sale of Tobacco is yet not banned, but there is restrict

Bhatkal 22 September 2019:To mark the occasion of 'International Beach Cleaning day', Bhatkal Assistant Commissioner Sajjid Mulla on Saturday flagged off the beach cleaning drive organised by Uttara Kannada district administration along with Bhatkal Taluka administration, Taluka Panchayat, Bhatkal T

Byndoor: The upgrading work of the national highway into a four lane road which started around six years ago has reached it final stage. Work has been completed at many places and the Shiroor toll gate located along Kundapur-Goa four-lane road is carrying out practical preparation and since it wi

In what has come as a blow to 15 rebel MLAs, who were later disqualified by the former Karnataka Speaker, the Election Commission on Saturday announced bye-elections to the Assembly constituencies. The bye-elections are also crucial for the survival of the BS Yediyurappa-led BJP government, which ne

The historic locations is expected to provide a perfect setting for a memorable photo opportunity. The historic shore temple and five rathas here are all set to get enlivened with world class lighting and a dash of fresh green with pruned trees and trimmed landscape for the summit between Pri

Bengaluru: BS Yediyurappa-led Karnataka government has issued a notification about the revised fines on select traffic offences. The state government has slashed rates on several traffic offences under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, but has kept penalties for drunken driving unchanged.

Mumbai: Two Air India aircraft were damaged after severe turbulence this week, prompting the airline to launch a probe. An Air India plane carrying 172 passengers suffered "minor" damages after it hit air turbulence on Friday on the way to Kochi from Thiruvananthapuram, but landed safely, an offi

PORT BLAIR: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has seized contraband drugs worth Rs 300 crore from a Myanmar ship in the Indian Ocean region, officials said on Saturday. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the ICG on Saturday for the successful operation. According to the ICG officials, the

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said the prime minister deserves respect when he visits foreign countries as India’s representative, but when he is in the country, people have the right to question him, reported PTI. Tharoor’s comments come at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s